Discovery lifts off with upgraded SSME; crew deploys TDRS-G
Astronauts deployed a new Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-G) yesterday, about six hours after the Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off with an upgraded Space Shuttle Main Engine riding in its No. 1 engine slot. NASA said both the launch and the satellite deployment went well, setting TDRS-G up...
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